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HOD Art and Design

Salary Range
£29,400 - £36,613
£2,450 - £3,051 / mo

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Location Base
Lewisham, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

We wish to appoint an exceptional Head of Art and Design to join the supportive environment of our Art and Design Department who will use their experience, extensive subject knowledge, and vision to deliver ambitious and high-quality learning and teaching opportunities.

You will be a well qualified and highly motivated individual who as an enthusiastic and dynamic professional is committed to delivering success. We have an enviable professional development programme available that allows all staff to develop in their role with opportunities for internal promotion throughout the Federation.

You will be passionate about Art and Design and have a resolve to make a real difference to our pupils and will be able to plan and deliver an interesting and stimulating curriculum. Setting a level of challenge for all abilities across all key stages within lessons and the thriving extracurricular activities already on offer will be of importance to you

Haberdashers’ Knights Academy is a vibrant school community with a relentless focus on high expectations and aspirations. We are an 11-18 school in a well-established multi-academy Trust, with a commitment to recruit talented individuals who share our vision to be the provider of exceptional education for all our children. If you feel that this position is of interest and you have the right experience, skills and are ready for fresh challenges, with the ambition to make a real impact then we’d like to hear from you.

Full job details and application form available at

www.habstrustsouth.org.uk/vacancies

Join the Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South and belong to something more

  • An extensive support network, opening doors to countless growth opportunities.
  • An established name, which you can be proud to work for
  • An unrivalled legacy, born out of a vision to reach young people through education.

To apply, submit your application via our website on www.habsknights.org.uk or contact knightshr@habstrustsouth.org.uk

Download the full recruitment pack on our website.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when

applications are received and reserve the right to offer to a candidate before

the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via TES or the

attached application form emailed to knightshr@habstrustsouth.org.uk, completed

before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as

soon as possible and advise you to check the job information attached.

The Academy is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. We have a clear commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure for the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Original evidence of the right to work within the United Kingdom will be required prior to commencement of employment i.e. National Insurance Number, Work Permits or Indefinite Leave to Remain. If the applicant has lived/worked overseas for 12 months or more since the age of 18, they will also be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct from the country(ies) they lived/work in at their own expense and provide these for our records.


Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for HOD Art and Design roles across Haberdashers' Knights Academy's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Primary & Secondary Schools.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £29,400 - £36,613 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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